WebStone signage for Nenthead mines. Nenthead mines heritage centre. Rampgill mine is a disused lead mine at Nenthead, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England [1] UK Grid Reference: … WebList of Lead Mining Scenes c1805-1820 held by the Science Museum. List of London Lead Company plans held by the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. List of plans held in the Walton Collection at the Cumbria County Record Office, Carlisle. Almond, J.K. "A Fluorspar Producer in County Durham" Mine ...
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WebStreet View. "Nenthead Mines is a historic place at Nenthead, near Alston, in Cumbria, UK. This remote valley is covered by remains from the lead and zinc mining industry of the North Pennines, including mine entrances, watercourses, dressing-floors and buildings. The site is famous for its geology and is notable for rare lichens and plants ... WebNenthead was a major centre for lead and silver mining in the North Pennines of Britain. The first smelt mill was built at Nenthead in 1737 by George Liddle, and this was … frenyó zoltán
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Webincludes a number of former mine buildings, together with the extensive, though now rather fragmentary, remains of the Nenthead Smelt Mill. Within the site boundary are several mine entrances, many of which continue to give access to very extensive underground workings in a number of veins and associated mineralised structures. WebA designated SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and a Scheduled ancient monument the site is maintained by volunteers and one of the mines is open to... WebStone signage for Nenthead mines. Nenthead mines heritage centre. Rampgill mine is a disused lead mine at Nenthead, Alston Moor, Cumbria, England [1] UK Grid Reference: NY78184351 [2] It was one of the most extensive and productive mines in Nenthead. It can be accessed via the portal of the horse level close to the Heritage Centre car park. frenyzone